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21 Cards in this Set
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Project |
a nonrepetitive set of activities directed toward a unique goal within a limited time frame |
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Product or Service Profiling |
linking key product or service requirements to process capabilities |
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Technological Innovation |
the discovery and development of new or improved products, services, or processes for producing or providing them |
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Technology |
the application of scientific discoveries to the development and improvement of products and services and operations processes |
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Automation |
machinery that has sensing and control devices that enable it to operate automatically |
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Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) |
the use of computers in process control |
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Numerically Controlled (N/C) Machines |
machines that perform operations by following mathematical processing instructions |
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Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) |
a group of machines designed to handle intermittent processing requirements and produce a variety of similar products |
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Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) |
a system for linking a broad range of manufacturing activities through an integrating computer system |
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Product Layout |
layout that uses standardized processing operations to achieve smooth, rapid, high-volume flow |
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Production Line |
standardized layout arranged according to a fixed sequence of production tasks |
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Assembly Line |
standardized layout arranged according to a fixed sequence of assembly tasks |
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Process Layouts |
layouts that can handle varied processing requirements |
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Intermittent Processing |
nonrepetitive processing |
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Fixed-Position Layout |
layout in which the product or project remains stationary, and workers, materials, and equipment are moved as needed |
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Cellular Production |
layout in which workstations are grouped into a cell that can process items that have similar processing requirements |
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Group Technology |
the grouping into part families of items with similar design or manufacturing characteristics |
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Line Balancing |
the process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements |
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Cycle Time |
the maximum time allowed at each workstation to complete its set of tasks on a unit |
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Precedence Diagram |
a diagram that shows elemental tasks and their precedence requirements |
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Balance Delay |
percentage of idle time of a line |